Finding Your Voice: Advocacy Journeys That Shape Communities

Join us on Tuesday, March 10 (5:00–6:00 PM) at Furman University’s Younts Conference Center for an inspiring evening focused on advocacy, leadership, and community impact.

How can expertise, professional experience, and sustained commitment be mobilized to strengthen the health and well-being of our communities?

Join us for a timely and thought-provoking event that brings together distinguished leaders in community health to explore how professionals across disciplines can use their voices to advocate for population health and community well-being.

We are especially honored to welcome Dr. Annie Andrews as our keynote speaker. A pediatrician and nationally recognized advocate in South Carolina, Dr. Andrews has been a leading voice on child health, public policy, and the role of clinicians in advancing community well-being. Her work demonstrates how professional expertise can be mobilized beyond clinical settings to influence systems, policies, and public dialogue.

Through her keynote address and a moderated panel discussion featuring respected community leaders, the event will explore how research, professional practice, and public policy can be strategically aligned to effect meaningful change.

Following her keynote address, Dr. Andrews will join a fireside chat with:

• Dr. Kerry Sease, Executive Director, Institute for the Advancement of Community Health

• Dr. Shaniece Criss, Director, M.A. Advocacy and Social Policy, Furman Health Sciences Department

The discussion will be moderated by Bryan Borroughs, Executive Director of the The Riley Institute.

Together, these leaders will reflect on their advocacy journeys and explore how professionals across disciplines can translate expertise into meaningful action. Drawing from scholarship, clinical practice, public policy, and civic engagement, panelists will discuss how informed advocacy strengthens communities and advances public health outcomes.

This event is free and open to the public. Please join us for this important conversation.